China's questionable GDP numbers: Why does it even bother? (news: 20/01/17)

Today's press

• Fed Has Met Jobs Mandate. On Inflation, Not So Much

  With the unemployment rate now at 4.8 percent -- well within the Fed's central tendency of 4.7 to  5.0 percent -- it's hard to argue that the jobs market isn't humming. But the inflation part of the mandate requires careful attention because the central bank continues to miss its target of 2 percent.

• Hammond admits 'Brexit fog' impact on investment

  Chancellor Philip Hammond has acknowledged that Brexit uncertainty may cause firms to delay investment.

• China's questionable GDP numbers: Why does it even bother?

  To the absolute surprise of no one, Chinese economic growth came in at an annualised growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2016.